Washing-machine



H. E. POGLE. WASHING MAGHINE.

No. 351,170. Patented Oct. 19,1886.

H. E. PbGLE' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2; WASHING MACHINE.

Patented 00t.19,1886.

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No.35L170.

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HENRY E. FOGLE, OF OAXVKER'CITY, KANSAS.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,170, dated Qcto'oer 19, 1886.

Application filed March 25, 1886. Serial No. 196,562.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY E. FOGLE, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Oawker City, in the county of Mitchell and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in \Vashing Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to washing-machines; and it consists in the construction and combination of the parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved washingmachine. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse central section, and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view.

A refers to the body of the tub, which is a rectangular structure, and is provided with a metallic bottom, a, the ends of which are turned up to embrace the end sections, 1), of the tub to which they are secured. The end sec tions, 2), of the tub are provided with a series of vertical bars, 0. The removable bed of the tub consists of a series of curved parallel bars, B, which conform to the curve of the bed, so as to bear properly thereon, and the said bars are secured together by the series of transverse braces d, the ends of said bars B extending into the spaces between the bars 0, so as to prevent any lateral play of the bed in the tub. Each of the series of barsB is provided on its under side with a series of recesses, e, which alternate with those of the bars B adjacent, so as to cause the water in the tub to take a circuitous route under said bars when the clothes are being washed, so as to better assist in the formation of suds.

The tub A is supported by converging standards D, which are secured to the tub, so that their lower portions present legs therefor, while the upper portions form a support or hearing for the rubber operating device.

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f refers to metallic straps which are secured on the inner sides of the standards I), and de pend down, so as to form guide-bearings for the endjournals, g, of the transverse bar 1*], the latter being provided with a central perforation to receive the upper reduced end, h, of the rubber-bar F. A series of straps, z, are secured to the bar E and to the rubber-bar, so as to prevent the detachment of the latter from the bar E. The bar F extends down in the tub and carries at its lower end a series of corrugated rollers, j, which jointly form the rubber.

The tub is provided on the upper edges of its side portions with bars 70, which are bev eled on their inner p rojecti ng faces, so as to form guide-recesses for the beveled edges of the top, which latter consists of two sections, G G, the former being about twice the length of the latter, and having its central part provided with an open slot, 1, in which the bar F is designed to play. It will be noted that the front edges, m, of the slotted portion of the section G are beveled, as shown in Fig. 2, so as to adapt them to enter the cut-away portion of the section G, which cut away portion is guarded on its under side by a metallic plate, a, which prevents the play of the section G relative to the section G, and permits both sections, when engaged, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to practically form a continuous lid. The section G is provided with a recessed button,

position.

H refers to one of the handles for vibrating the bar F, which handle is secured thereto by means of a strap, p, secured, as shown most clearly in Fig. 2, to the vertical side of the bar F, and to the upper face of the handle H. Straps q are secured on the sides of the handle H, and embrace the sides of the bar F, to which they are secured, and project under the opposite face of the same, and bend so as to form guideears for the engagement of the dovetailed end 8 of the other handle, H. The latter is provided with an inclined strap, 1), the upper end of which is bent to form a hook designed to engage a loop, t, on the side of the bar F.

The upper face of each bar B is provided with a series of small depressions, a, which alternate with those of the adjacent bar and '0, to form a grasping portion to slide it out of v act to intercept the clothes as they are being moved under the action of the rubber, and thereby preventundue slipping of said clothes and insure their being thoroughly rubbed. By sliding the section G out of position for about one-half of its length the tub will be opened snfficiently to permit the rubber to be withdrawn therefrom, the disengagement of the bars F and E being secured by vertically moving the bar E upward until its journals pass over the open ends of the strapf.

When it is desirable to only use one handle in operating the rubber, the hooked end of the. strap 19 can be disengaged from the loop 1 and the dovetailed end 8 detached from the plates g.

It will be understood that by the improvements herein set forth the usual construction and operation of the class of washing-machines to which my invention appertains are greatly improved.

I claim 1. In a washing-machine having a reciproeating rubber. the combination of a tub having a curved bottom and vertical end pieces, with strips 0 attached thereto, with a removable bed consisting of a series of curved bars, the ends of which lie between the vertical strips C, substantially as shown.

2. In a washing-machine having a reciproeating rubber which is operated bya bar which extends through the top of the tub, a sliding top, G, therefor, having a central stop, I, and a section, G, said top being held in place by beveled strips K K, substantially as shown.

3. In a washing-machine, the tub A, provided with converging supports D D, which meet at a central point above the tub, depending loops f f attached thereto, in combination with a rubber attached to a bar, F, having a cross-bar, E, with bearings which engage with the loops, and an operating-handle, H, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

4. The combination, in a washing-machine, of the tub, a bar, F, carrying rubber there for and provided with aloop, t, and handle H, carrying ahookedstrap for engaging said loop, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY E. FOGLE.

Witnesses:

VIRGIL J. FOGLE, FRANK TUCKER. 

